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IN THE DAME AND BY THE AUTHORITYOF-I HE STATE OF IOWA
11 If(;IZf?kti, Ih.e vIg"tt IYt etgl:,is the 1.o4Artdati(An of it rhrCticitiatrtic <overrttzlcnt:and
WI under the Constitution cif (ile State of lo)%,a.an sndn ic6ual convicted c?i'a
felmly a: aggr" a€ed misderncanor is deniCd tits t u-Iltt to Vote,it disabsl:tw
wvltich ntaiw continue long ai er 2I sent�n'e t)as been fully served: and
NVI I I''REAS, tills of thixt .+ncls of kip.ans who are living,working.,and tik\cs its
the state are denied tho right to vote a>a rc ttlt of it prior Comiclion: sail
i1 HEIMAS, disenfrut chisemem of offenders has a dispropomonate racial impact
thereby dintsntshing the representation ornlmo w, €)opuPatictus:aarnl
`Ft ti Ettl;.kS, rc"c:arch indicates c.x-offenders that voic are less tikciv to re-offend:Eincl
11 Iifih'EAS. FCstrtratutn of the;'iglu tit %otc is all,imlaot•tant aspect ofreim"ia tmL,
(ATendcrs ill Societe to become lawn-abidni attd productive citizc'it : and
!k IILREAS, lowva is one of only:IIN c states that does not ctrr¢cntl, rovich, an autc3mati,;:
proecss for resdoriatk1 votin'rights 1"or offenders ttl)crn c[i chartr;4 Of theft
scnt4nces: and
WfIE:RL-AtS. the Cturctlt tuc:ans by which offenders seek to have their tights restored is
tlrtncCe Sarily time coustttltin:r,and not used l)v all oltict,clets that arc
cligibte;and `
`VIIi?IZEAS. Article IV.section 10 of t11c C'otlstituhon of the:State Lit"fovea authorizes
the Governor of Iowa to restore the rif:hts of citizenship that were irrrfests:d
by reason of conviction.
,NOW,*MERF.>ORf, I,'fhonlas J. Viisack,C;civernor of the state of Iowa,by tile
pnw.cr vested in me by the lags and t11e Constitution of the State of Iov a,do hereby order
and direct as follows:
1. Tile rights ofcitizettship,inciliding that of votimg and qualification to hold public
office;which were lod'eited by reason of conviction shall he restored for all
offenders that are completely discharged from criminal sentence,incltidmL,at iv
accompanying term of probation.parole,or supervised rcicase,as of July 4,200i
but halve not Made an apl.?IlCatttOn I)LIMMltt to Iowa Code Chanter�)la. '['[its
executive order shall serve as evidence of restoration of citizenship rights fur such
individuals.
I1. from this date forward,offenders that wholly discharge their criminal sentence,
including any accompanying, tarn oi'probation,parole.or supervised release,will
be given consideration for a restoration of citizenship rights without undue delay.
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'I I e ':-isi of eligible of'1 id rs.ali)r)g t�ith art cr.rnul.ru atu r - ia):cic
})urstr?art.ic'r iu�:�a C"axle sccliin?<){2?c1t.IR. v,ill bi;rcau,t��i] >i�ri8la,i;ll t�i "�rnl:ne
.c:reihEr7cstc,ratione)fcitiretlsfiip:t�litsl6� ,,errs€Fled.
ill. \r•tt,ilh:;r lnklm<<tnis executne uldcr,t,ticnc.litr still Itt r<
r ,t 0 i t ic•la r,l'citixc:nship ri-hIs latustrifilI to Ic v1 a Code.0;twtci 91-1. hll
'1'I'1«.ttu lis- finless ,;ilhdrawll,�,vill be proc,is�ctl accoldifiu, to the
in( hauler 91 ' u`tl.L�('e)ale tat'lm a
IV l II ti c carder,and all futtn-e ieturtalions r.�)1 Crti/ertsltyp Iigills.shill; not
iuclticic Ch hts tis ith respect to 1tw rcceipt,tr,tnspur'taatiu,r, cx pc ss•ssioll t f lircartn>;
r hrcrdid�a?k)v fstler tsl litc� i)? Chitple 24,-W I Allikuns. of,t1n,Codc of,Itrn a, nor
shall it lvfi�n in uffetidcl.ut'anv uuliaid restiflnticnn, IiriC ur ullter' fin rn-a?1
o:)blit�atir)n rcultin�_t i'€cm? a c,:on`i,.Fic�ii•
V Iltis executive order,and all future rrstc,taticttts W'Clti,,.Onudrrp riullts,sl?all nu he
eom,trucd as a pardon cor as[I rerfliesioil of trip Of*f6r r,encs c)P tlic of i,tt c:rocs
shall[lot op ate ars t iar to greater penaltics tt)r second ori'c;i,cs or a ,,.abscch?nnt
Coll ii:110rl as;t Itabi€uatl crimin,ll.
\ochii?k;in this executive order sliall be Corrstrucd to contra vent any gjpi citbjC stettC()r.
fodcrtl law,
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Jul),in the Year orour ford tc 0 throu"awd
1110MAS J, VI1 S 1CK
GOVERNOR
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